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- [Mikayla] Members of the
352nd Special Operations Wing

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gathered for a change of command ceremony

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at RAF Mildenhall on June 13, 2019.

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brad Webb,

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Commander of Air Force
Special Operations Command,

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transferred command from
Colonel Matthew Smith

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to Colonel William Freeman.

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- Your wing, this team,
epitomizes what I would consider

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the air commander spirit.

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- [Mikayla] The outgoing
commander received

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the Legion of Merit award

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before giving his remarks to the wing.

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- Air Commanders, I can't thank you enough

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for your hard work,
dedication, and sacrifice.

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I have a tremendous amount of respect

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for what you do and more importantly,

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the professionalism in which you do it.

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You deserve the best command
that command has to offer

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and you're getting that
with Colonel Freeman.

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I look forward to watching
the wing achieve even greater

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heights under his name as leadership.

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- [Mikayla] Colonel Smith
rendered his final solute

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before the official change of command.

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- Present!

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- Arms!

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(light horn music)

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- The honor's all mine.

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- Together we'll face many challenges

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in a dymanic, complex, and global arena,

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but I know that our air commander's

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culture rooted in core values

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has prepared us for those challenges.

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I charge each of you to continue
to serve with integrity,

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help one another through personal

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and professional sacrifices,

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and always strive for excellence.

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I pledge to give you the same in return.

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Our continued success
demands nothing less.

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- [Mikayla] From RAF Mildenhall,

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I'm Airman Mikayla Whiteley.

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(low orchestral music)